Commercial Litigation

Farris provides timely, creative, and practical representation in a full range of commercial, corporate, and constitutional litigation.

Advocacy in business disputes has been a core component of Farris’ litigation practice throughout its 100 year history. We have acted for many of the largest companies in the province. We solve problems, manage critical events, build leverage and do what needs to be done. Our expertise covers all manner of business issues including: contractual rights, business opportunities, securities, tax, corporate governance, banking, insolvency, negligence, insurance coverage, foreign corrupt practices and fraud. As needed, our litigators draw upon the wealth of business expertise in the ranks of our solicitors.

Farris litigators have authored articles, papers, and texts in the field of commercial litigation and arbitration, and they have taught a variety of commercial-oriented courses. Ludmila Herbst is a co-author of Commercial Arbitration in Canada, looseleaf (Aurora, Ont.: Canada Law Book), with yearly updates. Ms. Herbst and Teresa Tomchak are contributors to British Columbia Business Disputes, first published in 2011.